Fingers Crossed

This is one of two additions to the family.....

 Beba - Greek for baby girl

 meeting her 'sisters' for the first time - and a little shy...

 Maia & Beba

 Beba & Izzy

 And secondly - Thing - the funkiest cat around (why/how the name - dont ask!)

 After a big day...

Her preferred spot

I have my fingers crossed for several reasons.

1. I have had so much trouble blogging, I momentarily gave up - hoping this works.

2. These new additions are adding a challenge to our lives I knew they would bring. Its just adjusting the dynamics.

3. Im hoping my ever faithful blogger friends/community will forgive my absence.

4. My Dad has surgery this week, so Im taking Mum & Dad down to Adelaide. Mum Im taking out for high tea for her first time. We're staying at my sisters place - she has recently moved to the city after living here in the country 'forever'. So it will be good to catch up, and take our minds off Dad and hope all is ok.

Its routine and nothing serious, but you know how it is.

Hope you are all having a great week. I have so much to catch up on and if this works, the posts are drafted - on paper anyway!!

Take Care

Rebecca x

Kitchen Ideas

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I wish this was my kitchen. Due to a breakdown in several electrical appliances, we are looking at some changes in our kitchen. The one above is my practical choice - we have jarrah floors.

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              In a world of endless $$$$ I would choose this design above

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 I am loving this bench. We are looking at one of these and taking out the large table we rarely use - what do your think of island benches instead of tables??

           I love the timber mouldings, the tiles and the door handles - all of it

Our oven/stove area is similar as the above pic, as is the room size and ceiling height. Im thinking the bench would be across though. Love that mantle - ours used to have one in the 1930's, so I would like to replicate it.
These are all early thoughts as we have to make some changes to the cooking area to accomodate our new stove etc by taking out some cupboards and cutting out some stone wall/tile area above the stove. We'll also be putting in a dishwasher, and some cupboards off to the right of the cooking area as in the above pic (or similar) This will take a little while, as seeding on the farm is starting, but I'll be taking lots of photos to show the changes.
Hope all of the Mums out there have a relaxing and enjoyable day on Mothers Day. Im off to lunch at my girlfirends hotel with my Mum, sister, brother and their families and my girl, Lauren.
Enjoy
Rebecca x